Steering-wheel.



A. HART, OF DETROlT, MCHGrAN.

einsame-WHEEL.

Application filed September 26, 1914.

ff all eff/2,0m e715 may concern c it known-that l., tiener ifi. HART, aor the United States ot America,

or". Michigan, have invented cereiv and useful improvements in Steenheels, of which the following is a mation, reference being had thereinto company .ig drawings.

.t his' ii i lention relates to steering Wheels ecially designed for thesteering post or mins et automobiles and similarmotor Ychiches. y

"n objects ot my invention are, first, to f a novel'steering wheel thatmay be tov-fard or from the operator of a ne for the purpose of givingfree 1ngress to and egressirom the vehicle; second,

'to furnish a steering post or column With a steering Wheel that can heshifted laterally in its own plane to provide clearance at one side oi:the steering post or column, and third, to provide a simple, durable and1nezrpensive steering Wheel embodying an eccentric post or column memberhaving a rim or hand grip movable vat the periphery thereof.

The above and other objects are attained by a mechanical constructionthat will be hereinafter specifically described and then i med, andreference will novv be had to ng', Wherein- 1 is a plan of the steeringWheel the same in a. shifted or offset posidotted lines; Fig. 2 is across secr ithe line lli ll ol Fig, 1, illustrating a locking mechanismassociated with the drawing, the reference numeral 1 s conventional.form ott steering post u having a shank` 2, and an eX- Specication ofLetters Patent.

^ at llletroit, in the countyiof Wayne' Patented dune 232, 11115,

serial no. 863,621.

posed notches and 11, the purpose ,of

which will presently appear.

12 denotes a Wheel rim or hand grip provided with converging spokes 13,14 and 15 cooperating With rim or hand grip 12 in supporting aneccentrically disposed circular member 16 adapted for locking engagementWith the periphery of the member 4. The inner Wall of the member 16 isscrevvthreaded to receive the threads of the member 4 and these threadsare of a slight pitch whereby vertical movement of the member 16relative to the member 4 is hardly perceptible when the member 16 isrotated a half revolution relative to the member' 4. The threads ofthemember 16 meshing with the threads of the member 4 prevent therattling of the rim or hand grip 12 and insure a positive connectionwith the member 4.

rlhe spokes 13 and 15 are diametrically disposed and the spoke 14transversely alines 'with the spoke 8 when the rim 12 is con.- 'centricof the steering post or column.

To lock the member 16 relative to the member 4, whereby the rim or handgrip 12 Will be held in an adjusted position, the spoke has the bottomside thereof provided ivith 'a boss or enlargement 17, said boss orenlargement having a recess 18 for a dog or tooth 25 adapted to engagein the notches 10` and 11 of the member 4. The dog or tooth 25 has a pin19 extending out of the boss or enlargement 17 and said pin, within therecess 18, is encircled by a coiled compression spring 20 which holdsthe'dog or tooth normally in engagement with the member 4. rl`he outerend of the pin 19 is pivotally connected to a cam lever 21 and the cam22 o'' said lever is adapted to ride against the boss or enlargement 17and shift the pin 19 whereby the dog or tooth 25 Will .be Withdrawn fromthe periphery of the member 4. When the dog or tooth is in this positionthe Wheel rim or hand grip 12 can be shifted to an offset or eccentricposition relative to the steering post or column. It can be held in suchposition'by the dog or tooth 25 engaging in the notch 11 of the ictg'tric steering member, and a hand grip mov- ,able at the peripherythereof.

2. A steering Wheel comprising an eccentric steering member, and a handgrip having af threaded connection therewith.

3. The combination with a steering,` post, of an eccentric membercarried thereby, a circular member movable upon the periphery of saideccentric member, and a hand grip supported eccentrically of saidcircular 2c member.

4. The combinationwith a steeringpost, of an eccentric steering membercarried thereby, a circular member in threaded enm gagement With saideccentric steering mem- 25 ber, a hand `grip supported eccentrically ofsaid circular member, and means `for loclrlng said circular member inadjusted position relative to said eccentric steering member.

5. The combination with a steering post, of a steering wheel normallyconcentric thereof, and an eccentric circular member carried by theinner side of said wheel, and a circular member on said post engagingsaid eccentric circular member whereby' said Wheel can be shifted to aposition eccentric relative to said steeringr post.

G. The combination with a steering:T post, of a steering wheel normallyconcentric thereof, an eccentric circular member within the periphery ofsaid wheel', means carried' by said post in said member whereby saidwheel can be shifted to a position eccentric relative to said steeringpost, and means carried. by'- said steering wheel for locking said wheelin adjusted position relative to said steering post.

In testimony whereof l aiix my signature in presence et two witnesses.

'HARRY A. HART.

Witnesses i Gmuivnivn E. MCGRANN, Lnwis E. FLANDnns.

